Vejer de la Frontera, SpainVejer Old Town
Hotel Boutique V Vejer
Andalusian hilltop palacio
Vejer Old Town Vejer de la Frontera, Spain
Opened
2008
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
Andalusian hilltop palacio
The restored manor runs like a private home, revolving around a soaring stone courtyard and a rooftop overlooking Morocco.
What it’s good at
Notable
Portuguese antiques and Venetian stucco fill seventeenth-century stone courtyard arches.
Notable
A restored seventeenth-century palacio built over a thirteenth-century Moorish stone cistern.
Listed
Traditional Andalusian breakfasts are served daily in the stone-columned central patio.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
a twelve-room converted townhouse that’s a bastion of the cosmopolitan dolce vita, surrounded by the traditional life of this country town
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Vejer's whitewashed old town surrounds the hotel with steep cobbled alleys looking out across the rolling La Janda countryside.
The rooms
Portuguese antiques stand against polished Venetian stucco, and windows look out onto village lanes or the La Janda countryside.
The rooftop hot tub
An open-air hot tub sits on the roof terrace, looking out over whitewashed rooftops and the surrounding valley.
How it began
Belgian hotelier Jean Van Gysel, whose family owned Brussels' Hotel Le Plaza, restored the seventeenth-century building before opening in 2008.
Vejer de la Frontera
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.